Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Youth unemployment rate
Senegal
3.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.7%
in 2025
Senegal rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 7.8% | 4.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 6.8% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Senegal ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.